Plow and cultivator



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PLOW AND CULTIVATOR. No. 359,181. 'Pa-tented M21128, 1887.

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PLOW AND GULTIVATOR. I No. 359,181. Patented Mar. 8, 1887.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEQ ADAM SOHNELL, OF HARTSELLS, ALABAMA.

PLOW AND CULTIVATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 359,181, dated March 8,1887.

Application filed September 20, 1886. Serial No. 214,054. (No model.)

bama, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Flows andCultivators; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to IO which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improved plow and cultivator; and it consistsof certain improvements in the construction thereof for the purpose ofrendering the same more simple I 5 and efiicient, as more fullyhereinafter described and claimed.

It is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is aside elevation; Fig. 2, a similar view of the opposite side;

Fig. 3, a top plan view; Fig. 4, a front elevation, and Figs. 5 and 6views in detail.

In the drawings, A is the frame, which is triangular in shape and iscomposed of two side beams, c I), and a curved cross-piece, a.

2 5 The side beam, to, is made longer than the opposite side beam, 1),and is provided at its front end with a longitudinal slot, (1. In thisslot is placed a Thead, e, 011 the opposite side beam, 0, which head isformed by turning the 0 end of side beam, 1), at a right angle thereto,

and cutting out portions to form cuts f f. By this means the beam 1) canbe slid forward on beam to, so as to place the plows more orless at anangle to each other, or nearly abreast,

or in advance of one another; and the beams a b can be taken apart byturning the beam b, so that the T-head can be withdrawn from the slot inbeam a. The rear ends of the beams a and b are curved downward andupward, to

0 form guide-plates g, and these plates are provided with notches h,forming a semicircular rack on their under edges, in which catches orpawls t, pivoted at 70 in the slotted stocks D, engage. The stocks D areplaced over the guides g, and pivoted thereto at d. The catches i haveeach a hole at one end, for the purpose of inserting a pin, m, to holdthe stock rigidly in position, as shown in Fig. 1.

In place of the catches t, a screw bolt and nut may be used, as shown atthe end of beam a, Fig. 2. By this arrangement, it will be seen, thestocks and the plows E on the ends of the stocks can be adjusted andfixed at any angle. The curved notched plates can be formed in the uppersides of the beams, if desired, instead of beneath, and aratchet-and-pawl arrangement be used in place of the catches. The curvedcenter piece, a, is turned up at one end and bolted to the outer side ofthe side beam, I), by screw-bolt n, and is provided with holes 0, forthe purpose of receiving the screwthreaded straps p p. The strap 1) isused to hold the side beam, a, at the desired position on the plate 0.By removing the strap 1) the side beam, a, can be moved to the right orleft, to increase or diminish the width of the cultivator.

F is a center beam, with its rear end curved into a racked plate, likethe beams to b, and its front end provided with notches t, in which thestrap 10 rests, and in which the strap is held by a screw-bolt, a.

\Vhen it is desired to move the beam F backward or forward, the strap 1)is unscrewed and the beam moved along, and the strap 1) screwed downinto the proper notch.

The central beam is also provided with a slotted adjustable stock, inthe same manner and for the same purpose as the side beams. By theconstruction and arrangement of the central beam it can be removedaltogether, if the use of a central plow is not desired, and when usedit can be so arranged that the plow carried by it may be placed inadvance or nearly abreast of the others.

Fare the plow-handles. They are connected to the side beams by means ofthe adjustable arms G and G G. The arms G embrace the side beams, andare adjusted thereon by means of screw bolts, a series of holes, a,being arranged on each beam for the reception of tnese bolts. The arm Gis slotted, as at g, and the slot extends over the head of screw-bolt d,which serves as a pivot on which the curved stock swings; or arms likeGr may be employed, provided with holes 9, through which the pivot-screwd is put.

The handles G of the machine are thus made adjustable on the beams,forward and back and up and down.

Thus it will be seen by the above description that the entire apparatuscan be easily taken apart or narrowed, widened, lengthened, orshortened, and the plows adjusted at any angle for striking the ground,and their relative position to each other, at any angle or nearlyabreast, be changed and fixed, and a central plow or gang of plows beeasily added or detached.

The fact that the plow can be all taken apart adds greatly to the easeand convenience of shipment, and the readiness with which any part canbe supplied by a new part when broken.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. The combinationof adj ustable side beams, 60 b, one longer than the other and slottedat its end and the other provided with a T-head adapted to slide and beheld in the slotted beam, and the curved center plate bolted to theshort beam, provided with holes and connected to the side beams byclips, whereby the side beams may be slid upon and adjusted to and fromeach other by disconnecting one end of the center plate, substantiallyas described.

2. The combination, with the adjustable side beams, a b, and theperforated curved plate 0, adj ustably attached to said beams, of thecenter beam, E, notched at its forward end, and suitable mechanism forengaging with said notches and the perforations in the curved plate,whereby beam E is rendered adjustable forward or backward and to or fromthe side beams, for the purposes set forth.

3. The adjustable side beams, each terminating in a curved notchedplate, in combination with slotted stocks embracing and pivoted to saidplates, and catches secured to said stocks to engage with the notchedplates, whereby the plows may be adjusted thereon, substantially asdescribed.

111 testimony whereof I affiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ADAM SOHNELL.

\Vitnesses:

JOHN A. RoGERs, CHARLES FRIOKE.

